Ok to remove the recovery partition?

[Nevalite]

I want to remove my recovery partition because it is taking up a spot in the list of partitions that I need to install linux. Basically I can't have linux as disk5, it must be max disk4 and with efi, osx, windows and linux that leaves no room for the recovery partition. Is it safe to remove this partition? Can I set up a recovery partition on an external drive later?

Thanks

 

[Nevalite]

My thoughts are that I will use the lion recovery disk assistant to make a recovery usb drive and then ill delete the recovery partition off my hdd since ill essentially have it on the usb... Agreed?

 

[talmy]

Once you make the recovery disk you will be fine.

 

[Quad5Ny]

FYI FileVault 2 uses the recovery partition during the boot sequence. If removed FDE on your boot volume will not work.

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[Macman45]

Yes

FYI FileVault 2 uses the recovery partition during the boot sequence. If removed FDE on you boot volume will not work.

Also disk utility will not function properly....Are you really that short of space? How much is an external HDD these day's? Buttons

 

[talmy]

The OP didn't say he was short of space but he needed to add a Linux partition and the recovery partition was in the way.